Hartford Ventures is the strategic investment group of The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE: HIG). Through our relationships, experience and support, Hartford Ventures seeks to accelerate the growth of early stage companies. As the only dedicated corporate venture capital group in the insurance sector, Hartford Ventures provides our portfolio companies and co-investors with unique insights into the insurance industry. We are relationship liaisons between our portfolio companies and internal Hartford businesses and provide top level access to potential customers, partners and external investors.

Hartford Ventures seeks to make minority equity investments in early stage and expansion stage companies. Our initial investment size typically ranges from US $1M to US $3M. We seek to co-invest in syndicates with other venture capital firms and require board observer seats to ensure we have the proper access and insight to add value. Investment focus areas include:

• Telematics / Sensor products and services: (Vehicle, Home, Industrial)
• Climate change / Clean Tech
• Data security / Identity theft
• Substitute or adjacent products (Peer-to-peer, Derivatives, etc)
• Alternative distribution & customer relationship channels

Our team of experienced investment professionals is committed to collaborating with entrepreneurs to build great companies and help drive innovation for The Hartford as well as the overall insurance industry.